Extra! Extra! Muggings, e-tickets and super parties

Another mugging in Shanghai. This time the victim was British boxerRicky Hatton. The “gang of thugs” took his Rolex (a real one, apparently) and there was “a scuffle.” No information was provided on the location of this encounter, but a friend of Shanghaiist did have her wallet, passport and phone stolen near Changle Lu and Xinle Lu yesterday.

Reminiscent of the nude Pam Anderson PETA advertisement controversy here in Shanghai, a naked Britney Spears may soon be gracing the walls of a Tokyo subway station. It’s the cover of a Harper’s Bazaar and Spears is definitely sans clothes and pregant, but all her naughty bits are covered. “We thought some of our customers would find it to be overly stimulating,” a Tokyo Metro official explained.

A bad PR week for the Forbidden City. First there was news of foreigner only shops within the walls and now a Beijinger has filed a lawsuit against China’s Palace Museum — he thought the price of an entrance ticket should have been lowered because many attractions were closed for renovation.

Starting October 17, Ctrip.com will only sell e-tickets for travel by plane.